内容摘要：A report to the local authority in Dumfries and Galloway said compliance was the most common area of concern among all road user groups.

A report to the local authority in Dumfries and Galloway said compliance was the most common area of concern among all road user groups.

"You have to be very conscious to get out safely, so I take my time".The road was initially supposed to close for six weeks from March, but now looks set to remain shut into the summer.

Steve Foxley, National Highways' project director for the Missing Link scheme, said they were doing "everything we can" to minimise disruption and keep residents informed.He added: "We understand the concerns of the residents at this location, and we will be opening the local access road by early June, or earlier if possible.""For safety reasons, drivers are unable to access the A417 due to the contraflow in place but access remains from the Elkstone/Highwayman Inn junction" he said.

A construction company has apologised to residents for the "inconvenience" caused by a delay in the completion of roadworks following the discovery of asbestos.Upgrade works on the fire station roundabout near Watermoor in Cirencester, along with the mini roundabout at the junction of Love Lane and Midland Roundabout, are to improve traffic and safety, and mitigate flooding.

The roadworks were due to be completed in the spring, but this has now been delayed by three months, meaning they will last until the end of July.

Bathurst Development, the company behind the roadworks, said had it known about the asbestos it would have factored its removal and disposal into the timing of the project.Washington has been trying to broker a deal between the two sides, but the Donald Trump administration has

Putin is keen to create the impression that Russia is serious about seeking peace - and he is keen for Trump to hear that message given Ukraine has accepted Washington's proposal for a more lasting 30-day ceasefire.It comes after the US president expressed annoyance with Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, and currently controls about 20% Ukraine's territory, including the southern Crimea peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people - the vast majority of them soldiers - have been killed or injured on all sides since 2022.